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Founded: 1937
Governor: Bair Bayaskhalanovich Zhamsuyev (elected Oct. 29, 2000)
Federation Council Representatives: Bato-Zhargal Zhambalnimbuev (executive, term expires October 2005); Khamzat Safarbekovich Gutseriev (legislative, term expires October 2005)
Duma deputy: Iosif Davidovich Kobzon (Agin-Buryat district)(United Russia)
Population: 79,000
Area: 19,000 square km (7,334 sq. miles)
Capital: Aginskoye (population 9,600), 6,286 km from Moscow
Federal district: Siberian
Economic Region: East Siberia
Time zone: Moscow +6, GMT +9, EST +14
Geography: The Agin-Buryat Autonomous Area is located entirely within the Chita Region between the Onon and Ingoda rivers. Several mountain ranges cover the territory, including the Cherskogo, Daursky, and Mogoituisky.
Urban population: 35%, Rural population: 65%
Ethnic make-up: more than 30 ethnic groups, including Buryats (54.9%) and Russians (40.8%)
Economy: The area is primarily agricultural, raising horses and camels as well as fine-fleeced sheep. Cultivated crops include wheat, oats, barley, and feed crops.
Contact Information
Governor
Bair Bayaskhalanovich Zhamsuyev
92 Bolshoi Rinchino Ulitsa
Aginskoe 678000
Tel.: +7 (302 39) 3 41 52
Fax: +7 (302 39) 3 45 40, 3 49 59
Email: admabao@agatel.ru
Press service contact
Tel.: +7 (302 39) 3 51 69, 3 42 39
Chairman of the Area Duma
Dashi Tsydenovitch Dugarov
Tel.: +7 (302 39) 3 44 81
Fax: +7 (302 39) 3 45 95
Email: duma@agatel.ru
Representative at the goverment of the Russian Federation
Ochir Damdinovich Damdinov
19 Novy Arbat, office 1733
Moscow 103125
Tel.: +7 (095) 203 95 08
Fax: +7 (095) 203 80 14
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